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Myanmar leader to visit Malaysia after migrant returns begin

Purple reign: Philippines seeks to keep grip on ube throne

Germany's AfD poised to preside over state assembly for first time

Seoul weighs steps to force North Korea landmine apology

Australia's opposition vows 'largest cut to immigration' in country's history

Yemen's Houthis say struck Riyadh airport, other Saudi sites

Ready, set, snooze: Sleep-deprived Japanese compete for best-rested

Changer+ Launches Stablecoin-First Self-Custodial Wallet to Make Stablecoins Easier to Use

Falcons thump Saints 45-24 as New Orleans marks Katrina anniversary

White Sox down Guardians, Yankees on brink after Rays loss

Tuvalu govt adviser says Australia overstepped in pre-COP visit

COP31 eyes modest steps as climate disasters multiply

Asian stocks mixed despite tech-led Wall St record

American Nobel laureate in medicine hopes to illuminate the brain

Europe’s arms money maze

Houthis and al-Qaeda

Brazil tests Milei’s gamble

Germany under Weidel

UN confirms US demand to withdrawal from Paris climate deal

The United Nations confirmed Tuesday it had received notification from Washington of its withdrawal from the Paris climate change agreement, a key campaign pledge of US President Donald Trump.

European watchdog takes aim at online gambling, gaming among youths

Online gambling and gaming can cause depression and other mental health issues in young people, which the Council of Europe rights watchdog is trying to counter with a new project encouraging good policy and awareness raising.

French skier Pinturault's season over with broken leg

Alexis Pinturault's season is over as he needs "around six weeks" rest before physiotherapy after breaking his leg in the Kitzbuehel super-G last week, the French Ski Federation (FFS) said on Tuesday.

Doomsday clock ticks one second, closest ever to midnight

The "doomsday clock" symbolizing how close humanity is to destruction ticked one second closer to midnight Tuesday as concerns on nuclear war, climate and public health were jolted by US President Donald Trump's return.

England down India to keep T20 series alive

Disciplined bowling and a quickfire 51 by Ben Duckett helped England bounce back to win the third T20 international against India on Tuesday and keep the series alive.

End of 'American nightmare': Colombia brings migrants home

Dozens of Colombian illegal migrants arrived home from the United States Tuesday, grateful for an end to a grueling deportation ordeal at the heart of a bitter row between the countries.

PSG embrace the pressure ahead of 'explosive' Stuttgart clash

Paris Saint-Germain coach Luis Enrique on Tuesday called on his side to embrace the pressure in Wednesday's final Champions League group stage match in Stuttgart.

Macron pledges Louvre 'renaissance' after decay alarm

French President Emmanuel Macron said Tuesday that the Louvre would be "redesigned, restored and enlarged" after the director of the world's most visited museum voiced alarm about dire conditions for visitors and its collections.

After a 'flood of fire', Goma delivered to looters

Heavy artillery fire and bursts of automatic weapons resonated for endless hours.

Trump's 'Gen Z' press secretary to make White House podium debut

She's the face of a Trump-supporting Gen Z movement and the youngest White House press secretary in history. Now Karoline Leavitt is stepping up to the podium for the first time.

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